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Diet and nutrition

Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

Iron intake falls short among Australian infants

Up to 90% of Australian infants, aged six to twelve months have a dietary iron intake that falls well short of recommended targets, according to findings from the Australian Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (OzFITS).

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Diet and nutrition, Women's health

Podcasts

Australian feeding infants and toddlers study (OzFITS) – What have we learned & what to do differently

What we are doing well in Australia with regard to infant and toddler nutrition. Where we may be able to improve the diets of our youngest Australians, particularly with regard to iron intake

Expert/s: Najma Moumin

Diet and nutrition, Drugs and devices, Paediatrics

Videos

MUAC Z-Score tape for assessing nutritional status of paediatric patients

In this Product Explainer, Paediatric Dietitian Maddie Todd explains how to use MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference) Z-score tape to assess the nutritional status of children (5 mins).

Expert/s: Maddie Todd

Diet and nutrition

Dr Jason Kaplan

Monographs

Olive oil, Mediterranean diets and a new way to think about lipids and cardiovascular risk

This article details how and why a Mediterranean diet is effective for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Expert/s: Dr Jason Kaplan

Diet and nutrition, Drugs and devices, Paediatrics

Dr Andrew Leech

Videos

Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) tape for measuring malnutrition in children

In this Product Explainer, Infant, Child and Adolescent GP Dr Andrew Leech explains the role of Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) tape in assessing nutritional status of children (5 mins).

Expert/s: Dr Andrew Leech

Diet and nutrition, Gastroenterology

Dr Brett MacFarlane

Monographs

Over the Counter Treatments for Reflux Symptoms

This article looks at the various non-prescription medicines used to treat reflux, their mechanisms of action and their effectiveness.

Expert/s: Dr Brett MacFarlane

Diet and nutrition

A/Prof Carmela Pestell

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part one

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an underdiagnosed condition that should be suspected in patients with neurodevelopmental delay, learning difficulties and in some cases, specific facial features.

Expert/s: A/Prof Carmela Pestell

Diet and nutrition

A/Prof Carmela Pestell

Clinical Articles

Clinical Conversations: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part two

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an underdiagnosed condition that should be suspected in patients with neurodevelopmental delay, learning difficulties and in some cases, specific facial features

Expert/s: A/Prof Carmela Pestell

Diet and nutrition

Dr Patrick Coleman

Videos

Interpreting iron studies: Tips, traps and curly cases

Iron studies are easily ordered but their results are not necessarily easily understood. In this presentation, Dr Patrick Coleman will guide clinicians through the various components reported on in iron studies and the implications when results are outside the normal range. Various cases will be presented that will demonstrate how iron studies can be useful in determining appropriate clinical practice.

Expert/s: Dr Patrick Coleman

Diet and nutrition, Pharmacology

Dr Linda Calabresi

Clinical Articles

GP iron infusions are a growing trend

More than half of Australian general practices are offering intravenous iron infusions, a new survey suggests

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Diet and nutrition, Women's health

Melanie McGrice

Podcasts

Nutrition for fertility and pregnancy

Is there any evidence to suggest that diet can impact fertility?

Expert/s: Melanie McGrice

Diet and nutrition

Podcasts

Diet, the gut microbiome and mental health

What we eat affects our mental health, especially depression and this extends to prenatal diet

Expert/s: Amy Loughman

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